Originally Posted by
TurboDog
I believe it's the same.
So are these yield fare tickets based on your current seniority I wonder? Do they stay at that seniorty, or are they below an active pilot with one year of seniority buddy passes?
So would this be 10 weeks pay + pay for your vacation? Technically you've been awarded your vacation so that should be included.
You wouldn't think many people would take this, but I have been talking with numerous FOs that are considering going back to school full-time. For them this might actually help. I would say that everything but the flying benefits portion of this is decent. What more could you expect from a nickel-and-dime store?
You would probably be better off asking these questions to a live person rather than a forum board, but I will take a shot...
Yield fare tickets are different - you have to pay for them based on some formula (cents per mile, or something like that). That is what is available in the early out, like a buddy pass.
In the 55 point plan, you get the same travel benefits that you have now (although different priority), just like a retiree.
The best pass benefits are S3B - which is always lower than an active employee but higher than a pass rider using S3C.
Pay the vacation? Before you have accrued it? That would be like accepting a position as a salesman that gets four weeks vacation, quitting the next day, and expecting them to pay you for four weeks and a day. I don't see it happening.